Mauryan Empire Probably Ashoka the Great Period Silver Karshapana Very Rare Double Peacock Punch-Marked Coin

Mauryan Empire, Ruler: Ashoka the Great (Probably Attribution), Period: c. 3rd Century BCE, Region: Mathura, Denomination: AR Karshapana, Composition: Silver, Weight: 3.32 grams, Shape: Irregular, Dimensions: 15 × 11 mm (Length × Width), Technique: Punch-Marked, Obv: Multiple Symbols with Mauryan Empire’s Royal Symbol, Including Peacock, Sun and three arched hill with crescent etc, Rev: Peacock on hill, Reference: Gupta & Hardaker GH #570 Series VIb, Numista #347090, Grade: As per Images, Rarity: Rare Type.

Ashoka, one of the most influential rulers of the Mauryan Empire, reigned during the third century BCE. The grandson of Chandragupta Maurya and son of Bindusara, he expanded the empire before the Kalinga War profoundly influenced his approach to governance. He subsequently promoted Dhamma, non-violence, and moral conduct through inscriptions across the subcontinent. During the Mauryan period, an extensive administrative network and expanding trade routes supported economic activity, while punch-marked silver coins played an important role in commercial transactions across ancient India.